#philipp eng

[magnusstan]

The only non car pic I could find was Philipp Eng’s story.

[robinfrinjs]

#77 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Schubert Motorsport wins NLS 3 © Gruppe C Photography

[tetheredbysin]

Dries posting about the 24:

Simulatenously heartbreaking but also heartwarming seeing him take responsibility for the bad end to the race. Mechanical issues are unpredictable and like he said it'd be impossible to know whether the problems were caused by him. Yes, there was contact but the bouncing was already there to some extent before it too. Good to see him take responsibility but also good to see the whole team stand behind him and support him. These things happen with racing, as tough as they are to accept. Doesn't take away from the good things.

[nnato]

[gordonstanheight]

bad day to be supporting the 24 bmw rll car like ohhhhh ok it’s over

[jennavieve9]

Lello insta story latepost with the crew

Cr : team_rmarciello

[magnusstan]

Kmag -> Philipp Eng driver swap. Take from this what you will. 👀

[magnusstan]

BMW works driver, Philipp Eng on KMag:

“I'm really happy that he's with us, he's a really cool guy. Kevin integrated into the team straight away. You don't have to explain to him how to drive a racing car. He's definitely one of the 20 best racing drivers in the world.”

Kevin Magnussen said it himself in Daytona: He only had a short winter break to prepare for the long-distance races. How was Philipp Eng able to help him with the transition?

But of course he was helped to adapt to the specific characteristics of the BMW M Hybrid V8. One important point, for example, was the issue of braking: “You approach it completely differently than with a Formula 1 car, which has more downforce and less weight. With it, you brake hard right at the start, and that practically doesn't change from lap to lap.”

In the IMSA and WEC, there are often slower vehicles in front of you, so you have to adapt the way you brake from lap to lap. "We explained to him exactly how to deal with such situations." Kevin Magnussen is not starting from scratch: He has already driven in the IMSA in the 2021 season and knows the rules." And he made extensive use of the offer to help with any questions.

Translated from racing.de

@nathcnhe called me out on this one I fear!